Depending on the country of citizenship and length of stay, different regulations for visas and residency permits apply to international students in Austria:

Exchange Students:

Those students who come to Austria for a semester or for a year in the context of an Erasmus program or a bilateral agreement between the Academy of Fine Arts and another university, please refer to the International Relations Office

International students who wish to complete a study program at the Academy:

The following includes detailed information on visas and residency permits, organised according to the phase of the admission process:

Residency permits for students are given only for limited stays in Austria. The request for an extension of the permit must be made before the visa's expiration date (and at the earliest three months beforehand) of the residency permit.